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Tigers players and coaches appearances announced for 2013 Winter Caravan

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The 2013 Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan, presented by FOX Sports Detroit and Pure Michigan, is set for Thursday, January 24 and Friday, January 25, and features an exciting lineup of appearances in Detroit and around the state of Michigan. Tigers President, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager David Dombrowski, Vice President/Assistant General Manager Al Avila, Manager Jim Leyland, coaches, players, broadcasters and Detroit's favorite mascot PAWS, will take part in a two-day journey traveling in two buses and an additional dozen vehicles, across the region, spreading baseball fever to fans of all ages. This marks the 11th anniversary of the Tigers Winter Caravan, launched from Comerica Park, which has traveled nearly 15,000 miles and made over 350 stops since its first journey in 2003.

2:30-3:45 p.m. The Detroit Arsenal Family and MWR at the US Army Garrison
US Army Garrison 6501 E. 11 Mile Road, Warren
- ALEX AVILA, BENOIT, CABRERA, COKE, HOLADAY, HUNTER, IMPEMBA, JACKSON,
KOBERNUS, LOBSTEIN, PENA, SCHERZER, WORTH
- Tigers players and personnel will tour the Ground Systems Power and Energy Lab (GSPEL), a
new one-of-a-kind facility that addresses the emerging power and energy challenges facing
the Army's next generation of ground vehicles
- Players will observe and participate in a tactical robot demonstration
- Players will participate in an interactive question and answer session with soldiers, Veterans and employees
- Media is welcome to cover the event and is advised to pre-register with the Garrison Public Affairs office
- To register, please contact Garrison Public Affairs Officer Steven Ball by phone (586) 282-7573 or via email at steven.d.ball.civ@mail.mil

3:15-4:30 p.m. West Bloomfield Police Department
West Bloomfield Police Department 4530 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township
- ALLEN, DOMBROWSKI, FISTER, LAMONT, LEYLAND, McCLENDON, VERLANDER
- Tigers players and personnel will attend a meet and greet with officers of the West Bloomfield Police Department to give thanks for their service to the community and to honor fallen Sergeant Patrick O' Rourke

4:00-4:40 p.m. Royal Oak Fire Station #2
Royal Oak Fire Station #2 215 E. 6th Street, Royal Oak
- BENOIT, CABRERA, HOLADAY, JACKSON, KOBERNUS, LOBSTEIN, PENA, SCHERZER,
VERLANDER, WORTH
- Tigers players will attend a meet and greet dinner with firefighters of Royal Oak Fire Station #2 to give thanks for their service to the community

4:00-6:00 p.m. Royal Oak Middle School
Royal Oak Middle School 709 N. Washington Ave., Royal Oak
- ALEX AVILA, COKE, IMPEMBA
- Tigers players and personnel in partner with United States Attorney's Office and Newspapers in Education to discuss strategies for protecting your child in the online world, preventing bullying in schools
- Interactive question-and-answer session with parents and students
- The winners of the Detroit Tigers Anti-Bullying Essay/Story Contest in partnership with Detroit Newspapers in Education and Michigan K.I.D.S will be announced
- FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (tickets no longer available)

5:00-6:00 p.m. Hockeytown Authentics
Hockeytown Authentics 1845 East Big Beaver Road, Troy
- JACKSON, SCHERZER
- Fans have the opportunity to take a photo with two Tigers players
- A collection to benefit fire victims will be administered by the American Red Cross
- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Friday, January 25

10:00-11:30 a.m. United States Coast Guard
United States Coast Guard 110 Mount Elliott Street, Detroit
- ALLEN, ALEX AVILA, BENOIT, CABRERA, FISTER, HOLADAY, IMPEMBA, JACKSON, KOBERNUS, LOBSTEIN, PENA, SCHERZER, VERLANDER, WORTH
- Tigers players and personnel will headline a rally, including an interactive question and answer session with members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Veterans from the Tuskegee Airmen and Montford Point Marines
- Several members of Congress are invited to participate

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. North American International Auto Show
Cobo Hall, Chevrolet Display Area One Washington Blvd., Detroit
- ALLEN, CABRERA, COKE, HUNTER, VERLANDER
- Fan rally and parade, including an interactive question and answer session in the Chevrolet Display Area
- OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. United States Customs and Border Protection
United States Customs and Border Protection, Fort Street Cargo Facility 2810 West Fort St., Detroit
- DOMBROWSKI, FISTER, LAMONT, LEYLAND, IMPEMBA, JACKSON, McCLENDON, SCHERZER
- Tigers players and personnel will receive an orientation of United States Customs and Border Protection operations
- Players will participate in a rally and interactive question and answer session for officers and employees
- Media is welcome to cover the rally including the Q&A session
- Media must pre-register by contacting Chief CBP Officer Kenneth Hammond at (202) 359-
1590 or via email kenneth.hammond@dhs.gov

2:45-3:00 p.m. Wayne State University Center for Latino and Latin American Studies
Wayne State University 5045 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit
- BENOIT, PENA
- Tigers players will participate in a roundtable discussion and Q&A session with Wayne State University students and teachers from the Greater Detroit Hispanic community
- Tigers players will share their experience as Latinos in Major League Baseball with students at Wayne State University at the recently renovated Latin American cultural room, Salon de Nuestra Cultura